Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Klerksdorp weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Klerksdorp, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2016-01-06; its coldest fell to -6°C on 1995-07-19.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
40°C2016-01-06
17°C1998-01-02
24°C2016-01-06
10°C2001-01-02
February
36°C2024-02-07
17°C1996-02-15
22°C1984-02-14
10°C1990-02-24
March
38°C2024-03-17
13°C2008-03-17
22°C1999-03-02
5°C1986-03-25
April
32°C2024-04-21
12°C1982-04-18
18°C2016-04-04
2°C2007-04-29
May
31°C2012-05-01
8°C1997-05-28
16°C1983-05-02
-2°C2007-05-23
June
28°C2021-06-29
7°C1994-06-29
13°C2024-06-02
-5°C2020-06-13
July
29°C2002-07-29
6°C1996-07-07
11°C1982-07-25
-6°C1995-07-19
August
31°C2025-08-31
6°C2012-08-07
16°C2015-08-31
-3°C2003-08-20
September
34°C2018-09-18
8°C1981-09-10
19°C1992-09-20
-1°C1989-09-07
October
36°C2024-10-12
9°C2003-10-19
22°C2003-10-04
2°C2024-10-01
November
37°C2015-11-09
13°C2009-11-20
23°C2023-11-28
4°C2017-11-17
December
38°C2018-12-26
15°C2019-12-05
23°C2003-12-21
5°C1995-12-01

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
40°C2016-01-06
15°C2019-12-05
24°C2016-01-06
5°C1995-12-01
Autumn (Mar–May)
38°C2024-03-17
8°C1997-05-28
22°C1999-03-02
-2°C2007-05-23
Winter (Jun–Aug)
31°C2025-08-31
6°C1996-07-07
16°C2015-08-31
-6°C1995-07-19
Spring (Sep–Nov)
37°C2015-11-09
8°C1981-09-10
23°C2023-11-28
-1°C1989-09-07

All-time records

The most extreme value Klerksdorp has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 40°C 2016-01-06
Lowest 6°C 1996-07-07

Low

Highest 24°C 2016-01-06
Lowest -6°C 1995-07-19

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2001-01-24
Lowest -12°C 2014-07-08

Humidity

Highest 17.3 g/m³ 2025-01-06
Lowest 1.7 g/m³ 2019-10-30

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 2011-08-23
Lowest 6 km/h 2020-05-07

Gust

Highest 93 km/h 2011-10-02
Lowest 14 km/h 1988-07-01

Precip

Wettest 91 mm 1995-11-18
Driest 64-day dry spell 2019-06-02

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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